(MENAFN) Israel is aiming to secure a 20-year defense arrangement with the United States—twice the span of the existing accord—placing greater weight on “cooperation” between the two partners rather than a solely one-directional flow of military support.

This development was disclosed by a media outlet, referencing officials knowledgeable about the discussions.

The present 10-year structure governing Washington’s long-term security backing for Israel is scheduled to lapse in 2028.

The $38 billion package, approved during the Obama presidency, represents the third in a sequence of increasingly substantial security compacts.

Prior agreements were valued at approximately $21 billion and $32 billion, respectively.

During the recent confrontation with Hamas, the United States injected additional military resources into Israel. Estimates from the Costs of War project at Brown University’s Watson School of International and Public Affairs suggest that these extra contributions reached nearly $22 billion.

Furthermore, the Pentagon is believed to have allocated as much as $12 billion to bolster Israeli military moves throughout the broader Middle East during the hostilities.

Israel’s government reportedly hopes to finalize the new agreement next year, incorporating undisclosed ‘America First’ elements aimed at satisfying the Trump administration.

“This is out-of-the-box thinking. We want to change the way we handled past agreements and put more emphasis on US-Israel cooperation. The Americans like this idea,” an unnamed Israeli official conveyed to the media outlet.

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